Sunday saw the start of the six-hour trip of the Queen’s oak coffin from Balmoral to Edinburgh, Scotland, where it will repose at the Holyroodhouse, the British monarch’s official residence in the Scottish capital.
Tuesday is the anticipated day that the coffin will reach London. On September 19, the Queen’s state burial will be held at Westminster Abbey in London, according to the Royal Family. King Charles III was formally installed as the new emperor earlier on Saturday.
Scottish farmers queued their tractors along the highway as the hearse carrying the Queen’s body continued its six-hour journey to Edinburgh in remembrance of the late queen.
As the cortege carrying her coffin passed by, thousands of people lined the streets to say their final goodbyes to the nation’s longest-reigning queen.
The body will be placed to rest on Monday at St. Giles’ Cathedral on the Royal Mile after being laid to rest at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in the nation’s capital on Sunday.
At around ten in the morning, the cortege bearing the Queen’s coffin departed Balmoral to begin the arduous journey to Edinburgh.
The Royal Standard of Scotland was used to cover the coffin. Sweet peas, one of the Queen’s favorite flowers, dahlias, phlox, white heather, and pine fir are among the flowers used to make the wreath, which is manufactured on the Balmoral estate.
The streets of Ballater, an Aberdeenshire village, were filled with numerous people.
As the Queen left Balmoral for the last time, the people in the area became silent.
The Queen is traveling to Aberdeen in her final leg through the Royal Deeside villages.
The Queen was a favorite of the citizens of Ballater and a frequent shopper there.
People in Ballater described the march as “extremely respectful” and “quite emotional.”
Many had patiently waited for the chance to show their respect, and when the hearse passed, some bowed their heads and others saluted.
As the hearse carrying the Queen’s casket traveled along the route, people could be seen openly sobbing in the vast crowds.
Along the River Dee, the procession is making its way through a variety of settlements, including Aboyne, Banchory, and Peterculter.
Banchory residents dutifully waited in line to honor the Queen.
As the cortege continued its 180-mile journey to Edinburgh, large crowds gathered in Aberdeen.
The Queen’s casket left the Balmoral estate and arrived in Aberdeen around two hours later.
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and Princess Anne were accompanying the hearse in the royal procession.
Six vehicles and a police escort followed the hearse as it moved slowly through Aberdeen.
